Israel vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Israel
8,442 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
9,583 millions
in 2017
Israel rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9,583 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel, a difference of 1,141 millions.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 309.41 millions 1,581 millions 1,272 millions Netherlands
1980s 675.56 millions 2,386 millions 1,710 millions Netherlands
1990s 1,775 millions 3,839 millions 2,063 millions Netherlands
2010s 7,505 millions 9,280 millions 1,775 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Israel or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 9,583 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Israel and Netherlands?
1,141 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/